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Justin Rolph Loomis

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Justin Rolph Loomis

Birth
Bennington, Wyoming County, New York, USA
Death
22 Jun 1898 (aged 87)
Burial
Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Justin Loomis was born in Bennington, NY the son of Justin and Mary Rolph Loomis.

He was the second president of Bucknell University (then the university of Lewisburg) from 1858-1879.

Justin married three times.

January 16, 1838 he married Sarah Ann Freeman (daughter of Moses Freeman). Children: Harriet, Mary, Freeman, Warren, Emma, and Anne.

January 17, 1854 he married Mary Gilbert (daughter of Edward Gilbert). Children: Gilbert, Everett, Sarah and Caroline.

August 20, 1873 he married Augusta Tucker, daughter of Charles Tucker.
Justin Loomis was born in Bennington, NY the son of Justin and Mary Rolph Loomis.

He was the second president of Bucknell University (then the university of Lewisburg) from 1858-1879.

Justin married three times.

January 16, 1838 he married Sarah Ann Freeman (daughter of Moses Freeman). Children: Harriet, Mary, Freeman, Warren, Emma, and Anne.

January 17, 1854 he married Mary Gilbert (daughter of Edward Gilbert). Children: Gilbert, Everett, Sarah and Caroline.

August 20, 1873 he married Augusta Tucker, daughter of Charles Tucker.

Inscription

Rev. Justin Rolph Loomis. LLD,
Born
Bennington, NY Aug. 24, 1810.
Died
Lewisburg, PA June 22, 1898.
Graduated Brown University 1835
Professor of chemistry
Waterville College, ME
1837-1852
Professor of natural science
1854-1857
President
University of Lewisburg
1858-1879



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